Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

[doublewats]

Came here just to see if my experience with insanely long turnaround times (nearly a month or more factoring in the inexplicably long delay on bank transfers) for payouts was some kind of aberration. Both concerned but reassured that it doesn't seem to be, although since it sounds like people may be waiting less, I'm a little more hopeful, as I've just about given up on listing at all on Tradesy. Why is it so hard to find a decent platform for reselling?

 

[whateve]

Came here just to see if my experience with insanely long turnaround times (nearly a month or more factoring in the inexplicably long delay on bank transfers) for payouts was some kind of aberration. Both concerned but reassured that it doesn't seem to be, although since it sounds like people may be waiting less, I'm a little more hopeful, as I've just about given up on listing at all on Tradesy. Why is it so hard to find a decent platform for reselling?

Have you tried Mercari?

 

[doublewats]

Have you tried Mercari?

Funny you should ask, I actually just rejoined it the other day! It's changed drastically from the last time I was on, back when it was still free a few years ago. I'm glad to see they kept a reasonable selling fee, especially considering how much they've invested seemingly in making it accessible.

The inability to list over a desktop was the main reason I never used posh or mercari much, but it does look like mercari is mimicking ebay in its interface. Despite all that, I was holding my breath on it for pricier items (nothing extreme), as I have no idea what kind of following it has (I found Heroine to be awful all around as far as finding buyers, even though my items sold elsewhere at higher prices). And I wasn't sure whether to expect the same kind of lowballing/excess of questions behavior that is typical of Poshmark.

I suppose by your prompt that you find Mercari to be a good ecommerce site? If so, that would be a great relief. I could see it becoming my go-to but I didn't want to get my hopes up too early.

 

[whateve]

Funny you should ask, I actually just rejoined it the other day! It's changed drastically from the last time I was on, back when it was still free a few years ago. I'm glad to see they kept a reasonable selling fee, especially considering how much they've invested seemingly in making it accessible.

The inability to list over a desktop was the main reason I never used posh or mercari much, but it does look like mercari is mimicking ebay in its interface. Despite all that, I was holding my breath on it for pricier items (nothing extreme), as I have no idea what kind of following it has (I found Heroine to be awful all around as far as finding buyers, even though my items sold elsewhere at higher prices). And I wasn't sure whether to expect the same kind of lowballing/excess of questions behavior that is typical of Poshmark.

I suppose by your prompt that you find Mercari to be a good ecommerce site? If so, that would be a great relief. I could see it becoming my go-to but I didn't want to get my hopes up too early.

It's hit or miss. I price my items higher because most buyers will make offers. Many will send a message with a fairly low offer. There are formal offers that I believe Mercari requires to be no more than a 25% discount. They have to provide their credit card and if the offer is accepted, it gets charged immediately. Once in awhile, someone will pay full price, so I get more for my item than I was expecting. There are more messages on Mercari than on Tradesy or ebay, so it takes up more of my time, but it isn't that bad.

I find that items that are popular on ebay aren't always popular on Mercari or Tradesy, and vice versa. So it is worth it to me to list on multiple sites. I still sell the bulk of items on ebay. But I love Mercari for the quickness of getting my money. I have never had a buyer complain. About 75-80% rate me within a few hours of receiving their package, then I rate them and my money is released. The rest don't rate at all; they are probably new to Mercari and don't know the system or don't care. Then Mercari releases my money after 3 days. When I transfer money, it hits my bank in a few days.

I found it a pain when I first started using it. I like to do everything on my desktop but they didn't have that capability. I used my tablet. Now that they have the ability to list on the desktop, it is much easier for me. If I get an offer, I still have to use the app to respond. The maximum photos is 8, which sometimes isn't enough.

 

[laurie00]

It's hit or miss. I price my items higher because most buyers will make offers. Many will send a message with a fairly low offer. There are formal offers that I believe Mercari requires to be no more than a 25% discount. They have to provide their credit card and if the offer is accepted, it gets charged immediately. Once in awhile, someone will pay full price, so I get more for my item than I was expecting. There are more messages on Mercari than on Tradesy or ebay, so it takes up more of my time, but it isn't that bad.

I find that items that are popular on ebay aren't always popular on Mercari or Tradesy, and vice versa. So it is worth it to me to list on multiple sites. I still sell the bulk of items on ebay. But I love Mercari for the quickness of getting my money. I have never had a buyer complain. About 75-80% rate me within a few hours of receiving their package, then I rate them and my money is released. The rest don't rate at all; they are probably new to Mercari and don't know the system or don't care. Then Mercari releases my money after 3 days. When I transfer money, it hits my bank in a few days.

I found it a pain when I first started using it. I like to do everything on my desktop but they didn't have that capability. I used my tablet. Now that they have the ability to list on the desktop, it is much easier for me. If I get an offer, I still have to use the app to respond. The maximum photos is 8, which sometimes isn't enough.

Thanks so much whateve for sharing your experience with Mercari.

 

[ML_chanel]

I have been selling on tradesy for a few years and for the first time I’m having a buyer claim misrepresentation based on the size. If tradesy sides with the buyer on the measurement will they send the item back to me or just relist in the tradesy closet? Thank you in advance for any insights or experiences

 

[whateve]

I have been selling on tradesy for a few years and for the first time I’m having a buyer claim misrepresentation based on the size. If tradesy sides with the buyer on the measurement will they send the item back to me or just relist in the tradesy closet? Thank you in advance for any insights or experiences

They'll send it back to you. There is a small chance they'll keep it if they think they can sell it for more. Do you know for a fact that the buyer claimed that? Have you communicated with the buyer? I had a bag returned to me because Tradesy said the measurements were wrong. I got it back and it measured exactly what I said. Not only that, my measurements matched the manufacturer's. I think Tradesy just didn't want to have to resell it.

 

[ML_chanel]

They'll send it back to you. There is a small chance they'll keep it if they think they can sell it for more. Do you know for a fact that the buyer claimed that? Have you communicated with the buyer? I had a bag returned to me because Tradesy said the measurements were wrong. I got it back and it measured exactly what I said. Not only that, my measurements matched the manufacturer's. I think Tradesy just didn't want to have to resell it.

Grrr yeah he hasn’t officially claimed it yet but messaged me threatening to do so unless I offered a further discount (even though the sale had been competed). He was a problematic buyer from the beginning and I had a bad gut feeling, I hope my bag gets returned in the same condition it was sent out in thanks for letting me know @whateve

 

[whateve]

Grrr yeah he hasn’t officially claimed it yet but messaged me threatening to do so unless I offered a further discount (even though the sale had been competed). He was a problematic buyer from the beginning and I had a bad gut feeling, I hope my bag gets returned in the same condition it was sent out in thanks for letting me know @whateve

Did you tell him that you have no control over the money? It isn't within your power to give a discount after the sale. I would contact Tradesy and let them see the messages.

 

[ML_chanel]

Did you tell him that you have no control over the money? It isn't within your power to give a discount after the sale. I would contact Tradesy and let them see the messages.

I did. I told him once the sale is completed, he has to work with Tradesy if he feels the bag was truly misrepresented and it is out of my hands. I'm not sure if he will file a misrepresentation claim with them or if he was just hoping I would discount the bag further. Do you think I should wait until he makes the claim to reach out to Tradesy? I am hoping it was just a threat so that I don't have to deal with a headache of a return.

 

[whateve]

I did. I told him once the sale is completed, he has to work with Tradesy if he feels the bag was truly misrepresented and it is out of my hands. I'm not sure if he will file a misrepresentation claim with them or if he was just hoping I would discount the bag further. Do you think I should wait until he makes the claim to reach out to Tradesy? I am hoping it was just a threat so that I don't have to deal with a headache of a return.

Hmm, it depends on the wording of the messages. If they were rude or threatening, I think I would tell Tradesy about them. The problem is that if he returns, you may not know until the package has already been shipped back to you. I think Tradesy does this on purpose to keep the seller from arguing.

 

[ML_chanel]

Hmm, it depends on the wording of the messages. If they were rude or threatening, I think I would tell Tradesy about them. The problem is that if he returns, you may not know until the package has already been shipped back to you. I think Tradesy does this on purpose to keep the seller from arguing.

Oh really? That's annoying. I guess I can see how it plays out. He demanded a discount because the bag wasn't as described (size wise) and said he would be contacting Tradesy. So Tradesy doesn't notify you at all prior to sending the bag back? That doesn't seem right...

 

[whateve]

Oh really? That's annoying. I guess I can see how it plays out. He demanded a discount because the bag wasn't as described (size wise) and said he would be contacting Tradesy. So Tradesy doesn't notify you at all prior to sending the bag back? That doesn't seem right...

No it doesn't seem right. I had one buyer claim fake a long time ago. Tradesy contacted me and asked me if I wanted to provide any information, which I did. They ruled in my favor. Then the size issue came up much later and all I got was an email saying that the bag was being returned to me because the measurements didn't match. I hadn't even realized it was returned. I think they changed their policy. They were much fairer and communicative earlier on.

 

[jmc3007]

No it doesn't seem right. I had one buyer claim fake a long time ago. Tradesy contacted me and asked me if I wanted to provide any information, which I did. They ruled in my favor. Then the size issue came up much later and all I got was an email saying that the bag was being returned to me because the measurements didn't match. I hadn't even realized it was returned. I think they changed their policy. They were much fairer and communicative earlier on.

It’s possible to check if your sold item was requested for return by looking on the “Completed Sales” page, not the “Sold” page, when it’s a return you’ll see a blurb stating “Your shipping kit is on its way to you” replacing the tracking info that was there. This means the buyer had requested a return and a shipping label was generated for the item to go back to HQ.

 

[whateve]

It’s possible to check if your sold item was requested for return by looking on the “Completed Sales” page, not the “Sold” page, when it’s a return you’ll see a blurb stating “Your shipping kit is on its way to you” replacing the tracking info that was there. This means the buyer had requested a return and a shipping label was generated for the item to go back to HQ.

Thanks! I haven't seen this ever. The last return I had was a sale from back in February. It doesn't say this. It still has the original tracking info. The item was returned to Tradesy and they resold it. The reason I knew it was returned is because the "your earnings" at the top of the sale is missing, and when I click on it, it shows in Tradesy's closet.